The title of Earl of Torrington was created twice in the

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. The first creation was in 1660 as a subsidiary title of the

Duke of Albemarle The Dukedom of Albemarle () has been created twice in the Peerage of England, each time ending in extinction. Additionally, the title was created a third time by James II in exile and a fourth time by his son the Old Pretender, in the Jacobite ...

. Following the extinction of this title in 1688, the title was created anew in 1689, but became extinct upon the death of the first earl in 1716.

Earls of Torrington, first creation (1660–1688)

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Earls of Torrington, second creation (1689)

Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington Admiral Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington (c. 1648 – 13 April 1716) was an English admiral and politician. Dismissed by King James II in 1688 for refusing to vote to repeal the Test Act, which prevented Roman Catholics from holding pub ...

(1648–1716)

Earls of Torrington, first creation (1660–1688)

Earls of Torrington, second creation (1689)

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